How dangerous would 50mg of lithium carbonate daily be for an adult cat with “feline panic disorder?
…even for humans. Lithium carbonate used in the long-term treatment of manic-depressive illness has been reported to lead to progressive renal impairment in both rats and humans. Given that cats have rather delicate kidneys I would suspect that lithium would cause kidney damage in felines. In checking with veterinary pharmacies, lithium carbonate isn’t even a product that they carry. This would argue that researchers have not found any effective or safe dosages of lithium in cats, , horses, or various other domestic animals. Therefore, I would suspect that you should not even consider giving any of your medication to your cat. Cats have a history of reacting badly to calming drugs in general. For example, Diazepam (Valium) can be used as a sedative or tranquilizer in cats and dogs, but some cats react in an opposite fashion to the drug, Instead of sedation, the cat becomes aggressive, excited or panicked. In addition, liver failure is a rare but serious side effect that can occur in
